2011 GCC U-23 Championship

البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic)
Tournament details
Host country	Qatar
Dates	12–21 August
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Oman (1st title)
Runners-up	United Arab Emirates
Third place	Saudi Arabia
Fourth place	Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	35 (3.18 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Yahya Al-Shehri (3 goals)
Best player(s)	Hamoud Al-Saadi
Best goalkeeper	Ahmed Mahmoud
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The 2011 GCC U-23 Championship was the third edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Doha, Qatar for the second time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Doha from 12 to 21 August. ^[1] Oman won their first title after defeating United Arab Emirates 4–2 on penalties in the final. ^[2]

Team	Previous appearances in tournament [A]
Bahrain	2 ( 2008, 2010)
Kuwait	2 ( 2008, 2010)
Qatar (host)	2 ( 2008, 2010)
Oman	2 ( 2008, 2010)
Saudi Arabia	2 ( 2008, 2010)
United Arab Emirates	1 ( 2010)

Doha	Doha
	Aspire Academy Stadium
	Capacity: 5,580

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Saudi Arabia	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Qatar (H)	2	1	0	1	2	5	−3	3
3	Kuwait	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0

12 August 2011 (2011-08-12)

21:15

Qatar	0–4	Saudi Arabia
	Report	Al-Shehri 18' A. Al-Dawsari 21' Hamood 26' Al-Bishi 90+2'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

14 August 2011 (2011-08-14)

23:30

Saudi Arabia	2–0	Kuwait
S. Al-Dossari 11' Al-Bishi 71'	Report

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

16 August 2011 (2011-08-16)

23:30

Kuwait	1–2	Qatar
Khamis 35'		Al-Haydos 52' Al-Nahwi 82'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United Arab Emirates	2	1	0	1	7	4	+3	3	Advance to knockout stage
2	Oman	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
3	Bahrain	2	1	0	1	2	5	−3	3

12 August 2011 (2011-08-12)

23:30

Oman	0–1	Bahrain
		Al-Banna 65'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

14 August 2011 (2011-08-14)

21:15

Oman	3–2	United Arab Emirates
Al-Saadi 6' Al-Hadhri 44' Al-Shimli 47'		Al Fardan 39' ( pen.) Ahmed 82'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

16 August 2011 (2011-08-16)

21:15

Bahrain	1–5	United Arab Emirates
Ali 85' ( pen.)		Haikal 30' Ali 39' Fawzi 62' Mabkhout 82', 89'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were to be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Articles 10.1 and 10.3).

	Semi-finals				Final
	19 August – Doha
	Saudi Arabia	3
					21 August – Doha
	Oman	4
					Oman ( p)	0 (4)
	19 August – Doha
					United Arab Emirates	0 (2)
	United Arab Emirates	2
	Qatar	0
					Third place match
					21 August – Doha
					Saudi Arabia	2
					Qatar	1

18 August 2011 (2011-08-18)

21:15

Kuwait	1–1	Bahrain
Mohammed 12'		Al-Husaini 3'
Penalties
	0–3

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

19 August 2011 (2011-08-19)

21:15

Saudi Arabia	3–4	Oman
Al-Shehri 40' Otaif 80', 90+4'	Report	Al-Saadi 8' Said 36' Al-Farsi 38' Al-Hadhri 60'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

19 August 2011 (2011-08-19)

23:30

United Arab Emirates	2–0	Qatar
Ahmed 61' Ali 70'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

21 August 2011 (2011-08-21)

21:15

Saudi Arabia	2–1	Qatar
Al-Shehri 69' Al-Mutairi 90'	Report	Al-Nahwi 34'

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

21 August 2011 (2011-08-21)

23:30

Oman	0–0	United Arab Emirates
	Report
Penalties
Al-Owaisi Al-Nuaimi Al-Farsi Said	4–2	Al Fardan Fawzi Ahmed Sanqour

Aspire Academy Stadium, Doha

2011 GCC U-23 Championship champion
Oman First title

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Top Goalscorers	Most Valuable Player	Best goalkeeper
Yahya Al-Shehri	Hamoud Al-Saadi	Ahmed Mahmoud

There have been 35 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 3.18 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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